Picked up a pair of these while overseas. http://www.minispares.com/product/Classic/Drivetrain/CV%20Joints/GCV1102.aspx?0801&ReturnUrl=/search/classic/Pot%20joint.aspx%7CBack%20to%20search

Does the drive shaft just push into the rubber boot - no external fastening?

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Yes, or at least that's how they are on my mini. The rubber boot folds around and sits on a flange on the drive shaft. If you pull on the drive shaft there is enough movement in the boot to allow it to extend out a few cm.

Drive shaft:
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Drive shaft with boot:
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Edit: The editor removes all spacing, so my horrible diagrams look even more horrible.

Original boots had a clip around the rubber on the shaft IIRC, but these boots don't because they are already clipped to the pot joint..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Interesting - not really surprised as the mechanic working on my mini previously has done some interesting work. Mine were attached to the shaft, but the rubber was thick enough to grab on quite strongly without the clip. The mechanic obviously couldn't be bothered putting it on.

Make sure the rubber aint rock hard on them like mine were from a supplier who gets there parts

Or get new rubber boots from mini kingdom online